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不识泰山
bù​shí​tài​shān

not to recognize a famous person

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  • 有眼不识泰山 yǒu​yǎn​bù​shí​tài​shān to fail to recognize a great person
    (idiom) literally "to have eyes but fail to recognize [[泰山|泰山|tai4 shan1]]"; used to apologize for being ignorant of someone's high status, great talent, or importance